Tory Lanez's Dad Gets Emotional in Plea To Help Rapper After Megan Thee Stallion Shooting

The Megan Thee Stallion shooting was once one of the music world's biggest scandals. Now, rapper Tory Lanez is about to be sentenced for the attack that wounded the "W.A.P." rapper.

Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, is facing a 13-year sentence that Los Angeles prosecutors are asking the judge to hand down. The rapper was found guilty and convicted of three felonies, including assault with a semiautomatic firearm; having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle; and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.

According to the Associated Press, Megan Thee Stallion testified during the trial and stated under oath that Lanez fired his gun as she was walking away from an SUV that they had been riding in the summer of 2020. This was after the two left a party at Kylie Jenner's Hollywood Hills home.

After he was convicted, Christian minister Sonstar Peterson, Tory Lanez's father, asked for leniency for his son.

Peterson fought back tears while talking about his wife, who died of a rare blood disorder.

"I don't think anybody ever gets over that," said the rapper's father regarding his embattled child. "But his music became his outlet."

Sonstar Peterson notedly grew emotional after the jury read out their guilty verdict against his son. Deputies had to wrestle him out of the courtroom after the verdict was revealed. The pastor has since expressed his regret for the outburst.

"I want to personally apologize to you," he told the judge during the trial. "It was an overwhelming time."

Iggy Azalea Defends Tory Lanez, Sends Note to the Judge

While Tory Lanez is heading to jail, Australian rapper Iggy Azalea continued her defense of the rapper even after the massive wave of criticism she received for continuing to work with Lanez even after the shooting.

According to the BBC, the judge overseeing the Tory Lanez trial received over 70 letters, all in support of the embattled rapper. One of the letters reportedly came from Azalea, asking the judge to make the sentence "transformational, not life-destroying."

She also defended her continued working relationship with the convicted shooter, saying, "You're all very welcome to speak your opinion freely about me... just as long as we all have an understanding: you are having a monologue & not a discussion with me - because (respectfully) my bills remain paid without your two cents."

Megan Thee Stallion Says She Never Thought People Would Believe Her That Tory Lanez Shot Her

Since the Megan Thee Stallion shooting, she has seemingly moved on to other things and admitted she wants to put the incident behind her. However, the top female rapper admitted that she did not think anybody would even believe her.

According to The International News, the "W.A.P." rapper wrote an essay that stated this is the "final time that I'll address anything regarding the case in the press." She added that from her point of view, she is not a victim but a survivor.

"Not only did I survive being shot by someone I trusted and considered a close friend, but I overcame the public humiliation of having my name and reputation dragged through the mud by that individual for the entire world to see," she wrote.

She also admitted. "it never crossed my mind that people wouldn't believe me," but said that she never stopped believing that "truth and the indisputable facts would prevail."

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Written by: Rick Martin

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